The Port of Hoodsport closed out 2022 by discussing the state of its dock going into 2023.

When Katherine Yackel, operations manager of the YSS Dive Shop in Hoodsport, asked whether donations or fundraisers could be organized for the dock, Port Commissioner Cody Morris said the port is working with attorneys to establish an account for funding any dock work.

After a recent dock inspection, Morris said the dock was in "much rougher shape" than he'd realized, so dock work will be emphasized, but at the same time, all the port's spending projects must be compartmentalized.

Once the port create...